Chapter 415

Chapter 416
“Get out!” Dexter roared with all his strength.
Under the threat of his intimidating sword swings, the trespassers reluctantly turned and fled.
Once they were gone , he finally let out a sigh of relief, setting the sword aside and slumping on the floor.
Myra remained in shock, muttering to herself, “How could it be a fake?I put that map in the box myself and locked it with my own hands….
“If I had known this would happen , I wouldn’t have resorted to such an underhanded tactic. Now, I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place. It would’ve been better to just return it to Mr. Russell right from the start.. It’s all my fault… I was too arrogant.
Myra covered her mouth and continued muttering to herself. The earlier chaos had shaken her deeply.
Despite the blood running down his head, Dexter tried to comfort his wife, “It’s not your fault . It’s mine. My greed brought this upon us. 1 dragged you and
At the mention of their daughter, Myra jolted and asked, “Where’s Kayla ? ”
“Wasn’t Kayla in her mom? Dexter replied, then paused. He realized that with all the commotion earlier, there was no way Kayla didn’t hear them. Why didn’t she come out to check things out? Could something have happened to her?
The couple quickly rushed upstairs to Kayla’s room, only to find it empty.
They questioned the bodyguards and maids , who explained that Kayla had snuck out after dinner and had yet to return.
Dexter let out a sigh of relief. “She’s probably out with friends. There’s no need to worry.”
“No! That’s not id” Myra felt achill in down her spine, she tumed around to look at Dexter and said, “That day, when I placed the map in the box, Kayla was there
with us.”
“What about it?” Dexter asked, confused.
“ Could Kayla have … swapped the map?”
“Don’t overthink it! That’s impossible. We know our daughter. She knows better than to pull a prank like that,” Dexter said with a forced laugh, but he soon
stopped.
Kayla had overheard their conversation that night . Upon learning about the existence of the map, she seemed ambitious and kept persuading them not to give the map away for free.
If the map wasn’t swapped after being sent to the auction house, it was entirely possible that it had been replaced beforehand
“I’ll call her and ask her to come back right now!!
Myra started dialing tight after saying that
The call was answered quickly.
Without beating about the bush, she asked Kayla directly if she had swapped the map .
Hearing that, Kayla immediately responded with a “Huh?” before throwing a tantrum, her voice quivering in Indignation as she said, “Mom! How could you suspect me? It’s obvious someone else is trying to frame us!
Her voice became clearer over the phone, and she sounded aggrieved. “I told you both before, but you wouldn’t listen. Now, look what happened! We don’t even know who’s behind this!
“Alright, that’s enough Your father and I will handle this. Come home soon. Don’t stay out late , and be careful, Myra said .
After ending the call, Myra looked at the mess around them and the broken front door. She felt a deep sense of helplessness and somow welling up from within
How had things come to this?
Just as Dexter tried to comfort her, Myra started crying and let out a despairing wall. “What sin have I committed? Could those people be right? Did I bring a curse upon us by bringing that wretched girl back?